When the facts are such at the time of the injury that a third person would have the right, upon payment of any recovery against him, to enforce contribution or indemnity from the employer, any recovery by the employee against the third person shall be reduced by the amount of such contribution of indemnity and the third person's right to enforce such contribution against the employer shall thereupon be satisfied.
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-1-580
Effect of rights of third party against employer on employee's recovery
Known as the The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 42-1-10 to 42-9-90 (216 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Gordon v. Phillips Utilities, Inc. (2005)
Most recently applied in Martinez v. Duke Energy Corp. (May 2005)
1962 Code SECTION 72-128; 1952 Code SECTION 72-128; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-13; 1941 (42) 1314.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.